"About 240 of our staff will be staying here and construction will be finished hopefully in August."

Not only will the new accommodation site home people working in the local region, it is also creating hundreds of local jobs during the construction process.

"We have local builder Kailen Berthelsen, from IDC Developments, heading the project and almost all of our other contractors are also local," Mr Nguyen said.

"The development has created about 200 local jobs."

With 120 bedrooms, a basketball court, gymnasium and barbecue and park area, the Dang and Nguyen families said there aim was to create a "unique" and "homely" place for workers to stay.

"Our purpose is to provide our workers with a place that feels like home," part owner Gina Dang said.

"We are building individual units," CEO Victor Dang said.

"Each unit has two bedrooms, a lounge area, kitchen, bathroom, laundry and carport.

"The aim is to attract long-staying, good workers. We are aiming to build something unique so they feel more comfortable, they stay here longer and they feel like this is the place of choice, not only to stay but to work."

"We want to create and give people enough facilities so they can be more relaxed and comfortable in a home environment."

Bundaberg mayor Jack Dempsey has backed the new development and said confidence was at an all-time high in the region.

"It is really great to see SSS Strawberries doing this investment for the future of Bundaberg," he said.

"They are caring about their workers and employing local contractors, and that is a plus for the region."